The Playwrights' Center
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The Playwrights' Center is a theater organization established in 1971 in Minneapolis, Minnesota with the aim of furthering the careers of both new and established individuals in the field. The work of playwrights associated with the organization has won every major award in the field, including two Pulitzers and a Tony. The work of the Center is directed by a Board of Directors made up of fourteen members.
[edit] Recent events
In 2001, the Playwrights' Center concluded a $1.1 million construction project aimed at enhancing the opportunities it offers to its members. One of the cornerstones of the project was a state-of-the-art theater that seats 120. The change has been instrumental in connecting the audiences that frequent the center to the playwrights to which the organization caters.
[edit] Prominent affiliated members
- Lee Blessing
- Ping Chong
- Barbara Field
- Endesha Ida Mae Holland
- Kevin Kling
- Emily Mann
- Eric Overmyer
- Paula Vogel
- August Wilson
